Gaza Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment

Responsible Party and Year Completed:United Nations, World Bank, and partners, 2021 (update in progress)

Link: https://www.worldbank.org/en/country
/westbankandgaza/publication/
the-gaza-2021-rapid-damage-and-needs-assessment-june-2021 

Status: In Progress

Contact:George Willcoxon – [email protected]

Short term priorities:

  • Address urgent needs in housing, health, education, and social protection.
  • Focus on municipal services, transport, water and sanitation, energy, and digital infrastructure.
  • Support agriculture, industry, trade, and services to revitalise the economy.

Long term priorities:

  • Implement the ‘Building Back Better’ approach to ensure that recovery efforts are resilient and sustainable.
  • Facilitate economic growth, employment generation, and poverty reduction through improved governance, private sector development, and integration into the regional and global economy.
  • Enhance transparency, accountability, and financial sustainability in Palestinian territories, along with modernising economic and administrative relationships.

Immediate Priorities / Proposed Next Steps:

  • Address immediate recovery needs estimated at US$ 125 – 195 million within the first six months.
  • Focus on the following 6-24 months with an estimated need of US$ 220 – 290 million, particularly in social sectors.
  • Take steps towards democratic governance, notably elections, sector reforms, and improving the economic and administrative relationship between the Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority.